Symposium
Planetary Health It Takes More Than a Village to Find a Solution
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Venue & accessibility info: Meridian Hall, Collegium Helveticum
This is a public event. Participation is free of charge and registration is not required.
A live stream is available for this event.
The symposium is followed by a small reception.
Climate change may pose the most significant health threat of the 21st century. It has direct repercussions on individual health and well-being, while also exerting indirect influences on environmental and social health determinants. As such, fostering transdisciplinary collaboration is essential to create sustainable solutions for healthy living on our planet.
At the symposium, experts from the industry and scholars specializing in planetary health, emerging diseases, pandemics, water science, medicine, and public engagement will discuss challenges and strategies with the overarching goal of ensuring a resilient global future. The event concludes with an interdisciplinary panel discussion poised to catalyze actionable insights for future action.
Program
| 15:00 |
Opening and welcome remarksNoé Brasier Sebastian Bonhoeffer |
| 15:10 |
What Do We Need to Know about Planetary Health—And Why?Christian Abshagen |
| 15:40 |
Emerging Diseases and Pandemics |
| 16:10 |
The Future of Freshwater |
| 16:40 |
Holcim’s Mission to Decarbonize Construction and BuildingsFabio Wider |
| 17:10 |
Coffee break |
| 17:30 |
How a Medical Content Provider Supports EducationEmrah Hircin |
| 18:00 |
The Planetary Health Report Card Initiative |
| 18:30 |
Living in a Climate-Changed Environment |
| 19:00 |
Panel discussion with all speakers |
| 19:45–19:50 |
Closing remarksFollowed by a reception. |
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